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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: "Part One: The Pampas": "The Morbid Light of Dead Men's Bones" through "A Prophet with a Paintbrush".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "British Science," what object does China Iron become fascinated with?
(a) A compass.
(b) A book of myths.
(c) A pepper mill.
(d) An umbrella.

2. In "At the Mercy of the Caranchos," what makes China Iron wish to be British?
(a) Whisky.
(b) The food that Liz cooks.
(c) Liz's stories.
(d) The material goods that Liz has with her.

3. In "It Was the Brightness of the Light," what draws China Iron to the puppy that she eventually adopts?
(a) It is starving and sick.
(b) It is an English dog.
(c) It seems unusually clever.
(d) Its youth and radiance.

4. In "I Was Burning My Bridges," what is the name of China Iron's first love?
(a) Luka.
(b) Juan.
(c) Santos.
(d) Raúl.

5. In "Tank You Señora for Cure Me," what does Rosario say he is looking for?
(a) Someone to travel with.
(b) His mother's grave.
(c) The fort where his brother was taken.
(d) A place to live with his cattle.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Lost in Thought, into the Muck I Sank," what does China Iron do when the women realize they are close to a group of Indians?

2. In "We Branded Each and Every Animal," to what does China Iron compare the Indians they are following?

3. In "It Was the Brightness of the Light," what name does China Iron give her dog?

4. In "La China Isn't a Name," when China Iron mentions someday wearing gaucho pants, what literary technique is being used?

5. What is a "carancho"?

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